Volunteer

ECHO offers a variety of opportunities for individuals interested in volunteering. Placement is made based on an individual’s interests, experience, abilities, availability, and on current volunteer openings. To volunteer, download and complete a copy of our volunteer application and waiver, then contact us.

Examples of how volunteers assist us:

House Host – Located throughout the house, these stationary or floating guides answer guest questions about the home, our collection, and/or the family, as needed. This post is a great introduction to guiding tours with us, and can be the first step to becoming a full tour guide/docent. ECHO provides basic training and materials, plus offers opportunities to shadow tour guides.

Docent (Tour Guide) – Located at the entrance of the home, these docents open/close the museum, house host, and are specially trained to give the orientation portion of our tour. They also provided private tours for groups, as needed.

Garden Clubs – Garden volunteers help with the maintenance and care of our grounds at both houses. Green thumbs are welcome to adopt a bed and make it their own. For those without green thumbs, we are always looking for people to help water and weed. Our garden volunteers are welcome to come and go at their convenience and/or participate in scheduled garden days. ECHO has tools available for use during club gatherings, but we recommend bringing your own gloves. This is a wonderful volunteer activity for the whole family.